Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Introduction to the verb positionner
The English translation of positionner is “to position.” It is pronounced “po-zi-see-oh-nay.”
Positionner comes from the French word “position,” which is derived from the Latin word “positio,” meaning “placement” or “position.” In everyday French, positionner is most often used to describe the act of arranging or placing something in a specific location or position.
Examples:
- Je vais positionner la table au centre de la pièce. (I am going to position the table in the center of the room.)
- Il est important de bien positionner les éléments dans ce graphique. (It is important to properly position the elements in this chart.)
- Nous devons positionner nos produits de manière stratégique pour attirer plus de clients. (We need to position our products strategically to attract more customers.)
Positionner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of positionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je positionne | Je positionne mon bureau près de la fenêtre. | I position my desk near the window. |
Tu | Tu positionnes | Tu positionnes tes affaires sur le bureau. | You position your things on the desk. |
Il | Il positionne | Il positionne son corps de façon droite. | He positions his body upright. |
Elle | Elle positionne | Elle positionne les livres dans l’ordre alphabétique. | She positions the books in alphabetical order. |
On | On positionne | On positionne les chaises autour de la table. | We position the chairs around the table. |
Nous | Nous positionnons | Nous positionnons les caméras pour la réunion. | We position the cameras for the meeting. |
Vous | Vous positionnez | Vous positionnez les produits sur les étagères. | You position the products on the shelves. |
Ils | Ils positionnent | Ils positionnent les joueurs sur le terrain. | They position the players on the field. |
Elles | Elles positionnent | Elles positionnent les fleurs dans le vase. | They position the flowers in the vase. |
Other Conjugations for Positionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb positionner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positionner
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